Pediatric Cardiologist (MD/DO)

Job Description

Inova Children's Cardiology and the Inova Children's Heart Center are seeking a full-time Pediatric Cardiologist to support and expand our Maryland-based practice. This physician will collaborate closely with Heart Center leadership to establish and grow a strong clinical presence in our Maryland locations, including Shady Grove and Frederick, which serve communities adjacent to Northern Virginia.

The successful candidate will join an exceptional team of board-certified pediatric cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons who are deeply committed to collaboration, teamwork, and delivering outstanding care to patients and their families. The Inova Children's Heart Center includes 19 pediatric cardiologists across multiple subspecialties, including interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, advanced cardiac imaging, fetal cardiology, adult congenital heart disease, general cardiology, dedicated cardiac intensivists, and congenital cardiovascular surgeons.

The selected candidate will interpret advanced noninvasive cardiac imaging studies and will have opportunities to participate in quality improvement initiatives, clinical research, and the education of medical students and pediatric residents.

Inova LJ Murphy Children's Hospital is a 226-bed children's hospital at Inova Fairfax Hospital medical campus, located in Northern Virginia. As the only dedicated children's hospital in Northern Virginia, we provide care in a welcoming environment that offers the latest technical innovation in kid-friendly spaces. Other features of our hospital include:

• 108-bed, level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
• Inova Children's Cancer Center
• Level One Trauma Center
• Complex pediatric care across a spectrum of specialties
• Pediatric Emergency Department and network of pediatric emergency care seeing over 100,000 patients annually
• Child Life Services dedicated in each inpatient space and outpatient procedural area
• Specialized air and ground transport service
• Ronald McDonald House

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.


Featured Benefits:

• Physician Led Organization: Potential for Physician leadership opportunities
• Committed to Team Member Health: Offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Competitive Compensation Package: Competitive Base and Incentive program with opportunities for Sign-On, Retention, and Relocation bonuses
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day. 457B retirement plan is also available for physicians in a 0.5 FTE and greater
• CME Support: Up to $3,500 a year for CME support and up to 5 days of CME
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off and paid parental leave

Pediatric Cardiologist Job Responsibilities:

• Inova Children's Heart Center is a comprehensive team, including congenital cardiac surgery, outpatient cardiology, fetal cardiology, non-invasive cardiology, adult congenital cardiology, fetal cardiology, diagnostic and interventional catheterization, and electrophysiology.
• Responsibilities include outpatient general pediatric cardiology and inpatient service, including Cardiology Ward/Consult service and/or Cardiology Stepdown team.
• Flexibility, strong communication and collaborative skills are key.
• This position will work with the Chief of Pediatric Cardiology and the leadership of the Inova Children's Heart Center to execute yearly personal and programmatic goals focused on the fundamentals of extraordinary care: Safety, quality, patient experiences, access, and stewardship.
• This is a perfect position for the candidate that thrives in an environment that focuses on teamwork, collaboration and dedication to patients, families, and each other.
• Although patient care is our primary focus, education and research are also encouraged and supported with access to dedicated research professionals including statisticians, research managers, and research coordinators.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited institution. Board eligible or board certified in Pediatric Cardiology.
• Experience: successful completion of Pediatric residency program.
• Licensure: Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Virginia.
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) upon start, ACLS, PALS (when appropriate)
• Payer Credentialing: Ability to successfully complete the credentialing process by third-party payors and ability to enrolled as a CMS Medicare/Medicaid payor
• Medical Staff Credentialing: Successful completion of credentialing for Medical Staff membership and appropriate clinical privileges sufficient to perform all required services